The Royal House of Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhonsle
The following list details the Chhatrapatis of the House of Bhonsle, a royal family of Kshatriyas descending from the solar line of the Rajput Ranas of Mewar:
- Shivaji (1630–1680)
- Sambhaji (1680–1689)
- Rajaram (1689–1700)
- Tarabai as a regent of Chhatrapati Shivaji II (1700–1708)
- Shahu (1708–1748)
The royal Bhonsle line then splits into two, the Chhatrapatis of Satara and the Chhatrapatis of Kolhapur:
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